Chapter 107

Chapter 107

"Grandpa! What is that!"

A little child squeezed his head out from behind several elders, astonished to spot the golden ropes in the sky fiercely slaying monsters.

His grandfather also looked up, gazing devoutly at the sky and murmuring to himself, "It's the manifestation of our two deities."

Only he could hear these words.

If spoken aloud, no one in the village would believe it.

This world had long been devoid of any trace of gods.

If not for his youthful travels to Yanjing, where he heard tales from a century ago, he too would not believe that this was the divine manifestation of the village's revered deity statue, worshipped for hundreds of years. Instead, he would have just chalked it all up to Little Immortal's magic.

Little Immortal's Vajra Shield, now infused with new divine power, surged with endless energy, welling up continuously.

Divine power transformed into ropes, striking down all evil spirits approaching the mountain village.

The black mist, which had been relentlessly assaulting the Vajra Shield, seemed to sense the unique nature of this power. It halted its advance, choosing to remain in place, using its oppressive aura to force the ordinary animals ahead to charge forward and ram into the shield.

It was determined to see what these golden ropes truly were.

The chilling black mist spread continuously, blocking all escape routes for the animals. The creatures, left with no alternative, could only advance—retreat meant being swallowed by the mist and meeting certain death.

As the black mist watched, a sika deer, which had nearly fallen into its grasp earlier, made a last, desperate struggle. The deer, seeing no way out, paid no heed to the Vajra Shield blocking its path and joined the other animals crashing into it.

It didn’t know if it would survive this time.

Bracing for death, it charged forward, only to find that the previously impenetrable Vajra Shield had now parted.

They had actually gotten inside.

The sika deer felt no resistance whatsoever and found itself within the Vajra Shield.

It lifted its head in shock, looking around. All the animals that had been crashing into the shield alongside it had also entered, while the black mist alone was left barred outside.

The sika deer glanced around nervously, its heart pounding with fear, when suddenly a golden barrier descended from above. It didn’t know what this was, but it was too exhausted to run. Its legs turned to jelly, and it squeezed its eyes shut, awaiting its doom.

But it waited and waited, yet no pain came.

Finally, it opened its eyes and was amazed to see many golden barriers inside the Vajra Shield, separating the animals.

The sika deer was grouped with rabbits and such, while on the other side were the likes of wolves and tigers.

A careful segregation had been set up, protecting the animals while also preventing them from turning on each other.

The animals were making quite a racket, and the villagers heard it too.

They stared in astonishment, vaguely sensing that it was Little Immortal's doing.

Little Immortal had not only protected them but also the innocent animals of the mountains.

Seeing its vanguard force entirely within the Vajra Shield, the black mist didn't hesitate another moment and launched a full-force assault.

It intended to break into the village, devouring all animals and humans to replenish its strength before the other two demons arrived.

But its plan backfired.

The moment it slammed into the Vajra Shield, a continuous sizzling sound erupted.

The black mist churned like boiling water, and the parts touching the shield began to dissolve.

What was happening?

The black mist recoiled in shock, hastily retreating.

As the Vajra Shield's energy scorched it, the mist actually felt pain.

Before the black mist demon could comprehend why, the immovable Vajra Shield began to counterattack.

Not far away, You Nan, holding the child and rushing alongside 007, finally arrived in time to witness the breathtaking scene.

The thick, cloud-like black mist, covering the entire horizon, crashed against the Vajra Shield, emitting fierce, agonized wails.

It was as if a mighty and vast river had been shattered by an unseen force.

The sacred golden light converged into a rushing torrent, clashing directly with the black mist.

The black mist met it head-on but held out for only two breaths before the golden river overpowered it, tearing a gaping hole and utterly consuming the entire mist.

You Nan stared wide-eyed, unable to blink at the scene before him.

He didn’t notice that the child in his arms, previously listless and weak, was now growing increasingly vibrant.

The little boy looked up, sensing the Vajra Shield fiercely devouring the black mist's power, rapidly dissolving its energy and splitting it in two.

One stream of pure energy was channeled back into him.

The other stream’s destination remained unknown.

At the same moment, the divine power within the child multiplied, the divine power inside him rising rapidly, nearing a breakthrough.

"Daddy! Put me down now!" the little boy shouted.

You Nan snapped out of his daze and immediately set him on the ground.

The moment the boy’s feet touched the earth, he vanished, reappearing two hundred meters away. He shouted to You Nan, "Daddy, don’t come near me! I’m about to break through!"

You Nan agreed, "Alright."

The child immediately sat cross-legged on the ground.

Suddenly, the wind picked up. You Nan wiped below his eyelids, finding a raindrop on his face.

He looked up at the sky.

Without warning, the sky had darkened, and a light drizzle began to fall. Within seconds, the rain grew heavier, shifting from a gentle sprinkle to a torrential downpour.

You Nan looked at the child, concerned. "Daddy will go back and get you an umbrella."

As he stepped closer, he noticed a protective shield had formed around Little Immortal.

Then he paused, realizing he too was no longer getting wet.

The raindrops around him seemed repelled, creating a mist of splashing water just beyond his body, yet he felt no dampness.

You Nan also had a protective barrier.

007 also caught some benefits. It shook its little head, wet from the rain, and glanced at the storm clouds swirling around the child's head and the thunder about to crash down, unable to suppress a shiver.

As a cat, it was far more sensitive to changes in its surroundings than You Nan, a human.

It could sense the child's aura was intensely powerful, rising steadily higher.

Every time the concentration of ambient spiritual energy reached a new level, the child’s body, like a water jar filled to the brim, could no longer hold a single drop more, and his momentum reached another level.

The water jar, too, had expanded many times over.

007 had a guess.

It was likely that the golden torrent had devoured the endless black mist, granting the little child considerable benefits, which was why he was now breaking through continuously and rapidly progressing through realms.